Curtain rod or track support



Oct.8, 1957 J. J. GRAHAM 2,809,003 CURTAIN ROD OR TRACK SUPPRT FiledFeb. 11, 1954 CURTAIN Ron oR TRACK SUPPORT James `LGraham, Wallingford,Conn., assigner to The Stanley Works, New Britain, Conn., a corporationof Connecticut Applicafionrebruary 11, 1954, serial No. 409,714

2 claims. (ci. 248-224) My invention relates to a support for a curtainrod ortrack.

It is a principal object of the inventionto provide a support of thecharacter indicated so arranged that a curtain rod or track may besuspended from a ceiling, or supported by a side wall, or both.

Another object is to provide a support for a curtain rod or track 'soarranged that a-track bracket may be loosely or temporarily put in placeand safely supported while the opposite end of the Vtrack is beingsupported by the same or similar bracket or support means.

In general, the object is to provide an improved, inexpensive supportfor curtain rods or track.

Briefly stated, in a preferred form of the invention, l employ a platehaving means for securing the same to a ceiling, and means for securingthe same to a side wall, or both at the same time. This support isusually held by screws or the like and is preferably capable ofadjustment. The support carries curtain rod supporting means, which maybe cups, sockets or projections and, in the preferred form, such curtainrod supporting cups, sockets or projections are carried by and form partof a bracket which may be supported on the ceiling or wall support, orwhich may itself be secured to a Wall. The support, which may be securedto a ceiling or wall, preferably has a shelf which may .be provided witha front wall, and the curtain rod bracket may rest on and be held bysuch shelf or wall so that the rod may be supported at the one end whilethe opposite end is being positioned or supported by the same or otherrod supporting means. The bracket is preferably secured to the wall orceiling support as by means of a screw.

In the drawings, which show, for illustrated purposes only, a preferredform of the invention:

Fig. l is an isometric view of my improved support for curtain rods ortrack;

Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken substantially in the plane of the line2 2 of Fig. l, and illustrating the support secured to a ceiling and aside wall simultaneously;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken substantially in the plane of the line3 3 of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is an isometric view of a curtain rod bracket designed to besecured to the ceiling or wall support; and

Fig. 5 is an isometric View of the ceiling or wall support illustratedin the other figures and adapted to receive and support the bracketshown in Fig. 4.

In said drawings, my improved support preferably includes a plate 5,which has means for securing the same to a ceiling or a side wall, orboth. In the form illustrated, the plate 5 has a horizontal orright-angularly extending flange 6, which may have one or more elongatedapertures 7 7 therein for receiving screws 7 or the like to secure thesupport adjustably to a ceiling.

The plate 5 is preferably also supplied with apertures 8 8 for receivingscrews such as 8 for securing the support to a wall. Thus, as shownparticularly in Fig. 2, the support may be secured as by means of thescrews to a ceiling and wall at the same time. Clearly the In the formshown, the apertures 8 8 extend through a raised portion or land 9pressed up in the body of the plate 5, and the holes 8 are counter-sunkto receive the' heads of the screws 8', as will be clear. A tapped hole10 is also provided in the land 9 for receiving a screw 11 to fasten thebracket of Fig. 4 in place. The supportv preferably includes a shelf orsupport 12 which may have an upturned side or wall 13 to provide meansfor supporting and securing the curtain rod bracket, as will bedescribed. Thus the support may be secured to a ceiling or to a wall, orto both, and, therefore, the curtain rod or track may be secured exactlywhere desired to give the desired decorative effect to curtains ordrapes.

The rod bracket for supporting the curtain rod or track-which bracket isitself arranged to be carried by the support 5 heretofore described-mayconsist of a plate 15 having means to carry and support ends of curtainrod or track. The track end supporting means usually consist of cups,sockets or projections to interlit with the l ends of rod or track. Inthe'form shown, the bracket plate 15 has the endsbent forward and a partturned' up toprovide cups 16 16 for supporting two track ends. Thebracket plate 15 may also have depending legs 17 17, with apertures forreceiving hooks or the like for supporting drapes. The plate 15 is,preferably, pressed up into the form of a land 18 corresponding to andfitting over the land 9 of the support plate 5, thus the two landsfitting eachother tend to provide a rather secure mutual support and,since the heads of the screws 8 are counter-sunk, there may be good atcontact between the lands 9 and 18, as will be understood. The land 18may be provided with a plurality of apertures 19, any one of which mayreceive the securing screw 11 heretofore referred to for securing thebracket 15 in place on the support plate 5. In such set-ups where thesupport plate 5 would not be required, the bracket 15 could be securedto the wall, as by ordinary screws fastened through one or more of theholes 19.

In use, the support plate 5 will be secured to, say, a ceiling by screws7 passing through the elongated opening-s 7 7 into ange 6. When theplate 5 is properly positioned and secured, it is ready to receive thebracket plate 15 shown particularly in Fig. 4. This bracket plate mayhave the ends of one or more tracks or rods fitted inthe cups 16-16, andthe bracket thus carrying the ends of the rod may be assembled with thesupport 5 by simply moving the bracket in proximity to the support andletting the bottom edge of the plate 15 rest on the shelf 12 and be heldin position by the upturned ilange 15. The bracket will thus betemporarily and adequately supported, while the opposite ends of thetrack or rods are being supported by the same or similar bracket andsupport means.

When the bracket 15 is in place, it may be moved lengthwise of thesupport plate 5 and the securing screw 11 passed through one of theholes 19 and into the tapped hole 10, whereby the bracket is held inplace and is supported very solidly by the shelf 12, as well as by theinter- Vlitting pressed up or land portions 9, 18.

My improved ceiling or wall support may hold various rod end bracketsnow in use, in addition to the one bracket shown.

The support 5 and rod holding parts are shown, in the specificillustration, as separate pieces, but when assembled the entirestructure may be considered as an integral support for rods or track,that is, the support 5 has integral cups or other means for supportingthe track or rods.

It will be seen that my improved support provides means for properlysupporting track or rods in almost any desired position, inasmuch as thesupport may be secured to a ceiling or to a wall, or to both. Provisionof s uch flexible means makes possible almost any desired windowtreatment. The rods are spaced far enough from the ceiling to. permitthe use of standard length; heading hooks. i

While the imi-entice has been declibd in GQnSiderabl@ detail and apreferred form illustrated, it is` to be unde r stood that changesandmodications may be made within the scope of the inventinn as deli-ned inthe appended claims. 4

I Claim:

1. A support for a curtain rod or track comprising, a plate to t a wall,a generally right angularly extending ange on said plate and having anaperture to receive a screw to secure the liange to a ceiling, vabracket'to be secured to said plate and having rod .supporting meanstherein, .said plate having a bent up ange forming a trough to receivethe lower edge of said bracket to sustain the same vertically, `saidbracket having depending ears to engage opposite en ds Vof :said bent.up flange to limit lateral movement of said bracket .on said .plate thetop edge of said bracket being free to rock .about its lower edge inlsaid trough, and a screw toY secure said bracket `to said pla-te andkeep the lower end of said bracket in said trough to sustain the bracketvertically and to hold said bracket against the rocking aforesaid.

2. A support for a curtain rod or .track comprising, a

Plate to t against a wall, an aperture therein te receive,

a fastening member, a forwardly and generally' right angularly extendingange at the top of said plate and having an aperture therein to receivea fastening member to secure said ange to a ceiling, a bracket securedto said plate, said bracket having a rod or track cup integraltherewith, said plate having a forwardly and upwardly turned ange at thebottom edge therof to form 4a trough rockably receiving the lower edgeof said bracket, ears extending downwardly from the lower edge ofY saidbracket to engage the ends ofA said trough ange land limit the slidingof said plate and bracket on each other, and a screw at an upper part of`said bracket ysecuring the, latter rigidly to said plate.

References Cited in the ile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 690,529Renner Jan. 7, 1902 2,253,584 Robinson Aug. 26, 1 941 2,547,893 Stutz cApr. 3, 1951 2,590,446 Murphy Mar. 25, 1952 2,631,800 Pinkston Mar. '17,1953 FOREIGN PATENTS 401,7; Great Britain Nov. 23, 1933

